5X Tangent Plane Machining
The ball end of a barrel cutter cleaning a corner feature, and then the barrel cutter quickly covers the surface.
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The video starts with the ball end of the barrel cutter cleaning a corner feature, and then the barrel cutter is used to quickly cover the surface. It is interesting that the eyeball plays tricks with the brain. The image of large step-overs suggests to the brain of a large cusp height. But running your fingers on the surface demonstrates a near-perfect surface.
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